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NDIS overhaul must look beyond the balance sheet

NDIS overhaul must look beyond the balance sheet

The rush to meet the federal government’s NDIS savings target shouldn’t come at the expense of those in need.

saturday 10

WA Today

The Age's View

NDIS overhaul must look beyond the balance sheet

NDIS overhaul must look beyond the balance sheet

The rush to meet the federal government’s NDIS savings target shouldn’t come at the expense of those in need.

saturday 10

The Age

The Age's View

NDIS overhaul must look beyond the balance sheet

NDIS overhaul must look beyond the balance sheet

The rush to meet the federal government’s NDIS savings target shouldn’t come at the expense of those in need.

saturday 10

Brisbane Times

The Age's View

As we farewell Neale Daniher, the fight against ‘The Beast’ must go on

As we farewell Neale Daniher, the fight against ‘The Beast’ must go on

The state funeral for Daniher honours the man and his work in trying to find a cure for MND.

10.06.2026 10

The Age

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Strata reform failure leaves apartment owners at the mercy of predators

Strata reform failure leaves apartment owners at the mercy of predators

The Allan government’s weak-kneed response to a damning review of the strata sector kicks crucial consumer protections into the long grass.

05.06.2026 20

The Age

The Age's View

A promise to consider something after the election is not a promise. It’s time to get real on corruption

Jacinta Allan has finally acknowledged that IBAC needs more power. The time for decisive action is now.

03.06.2026 10

The Age

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Safety shouldn’t be a secret in our hospitals

Hospitals’ opaque system of “not welcome lists” to protect staff is sending paramedics into volatile situations blind and turning away patients...

30.05.2026 20

The Age

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It’s time federal judges had the same oversight as others

The system is past its use-by date, and Labor should get on with implementing its promise to change it.

26.05.2026 20

WA Today

The Age's View

It’s time federal judges had the same oversight as others

The system is past its use-by date, and Labor should get on with implementing its promise to change it.

26.05.2026 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

The Age's View

It’s time federal judges had the same oversight as others

The system is past its use-by date, and Labor should get on with implementing its promise to change it.

26.05.2026 20

The Age

The Age's View

It’s time federal judges had the same oversight as others

The system is past its use-by date, and Labor should get on with implementing its promise to change it.

26.05.2026 20

Brisbane Times

The Age's View

Government will need to tread carefully through budget storm

Labor is showing signs of tacking with the wind, and it will need to act with dexterity and resolve in the coming weeks.

23.05.2026 10

WA Today

The Age's View

Government will need to tread carefully through budget storm

Labor is showing signs of tacking with the wind, and it will need to act with dexterity and resolve in the coming weeks.

23.05.2026 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

The Age's View

Government will need to tread carefully through budget storm

Labor is showing signs of tacking with the wind, and it will need to act with dexterity and resolve in the coming weeks.

23.05.2026 20

The Age

The Age's View

Government will need to tread carefully through budget storm

Labor is showing signs of tacking with the wind, and it will need to act with dexterity and resolve in the coming weeks.

23.05.2026 20

Brisbane Times

The Age's View

CFMEU scandal ‘semantics’ further proof of zero-tolerance furphy

The idea that the state government has no tolerance for corruption is being demolished by a torrent of reporting.

19.05.2026 20

The Age

The Age's View

Labor’s response to gambling harm report looks halfhearted

After a more than 1000-day delay, the prime minister has tackled only a handful of the recommendations made in the gambling harm report led by late...

16.05.2026 20

Brisbane Times

The Age's View

Labor’s response to gambling harm report looks halfhearted

After a more than 1000-day delay, the prime minister has tackled only a handful of the recommendations made in the gambling harm report led by late...

16.05.2026 30

WA Today

The Age's View

Labor’s response to gambling harm report looks halfhearted

After a more than 1000-day delay, the prime minister has tackled only a handful of the recommendations made in the gambling harm report led by late...

16.05.2026 20

The Age

The Age's View

A budget that meets the moment but doesn’t yet prepare for the future

Long-awaited action on taxes producing perverse outcomes is to be welcomed but there is still much to be done to boost the economy and repair the...

13.05.2026 30

WA Today

The Age's View

A budget that meets the moment but doesn’t yet prepare for the future

Long-awaited action on taxes producing perverse outcomes is to be welcomed but there is still much to be done to boost the economy and repair the...

13.05.2026 30

The Sydney Morning Herald

The Age's View

A budget that meets the moment but doesn’t yet prepare for the future

Long-awaited action on taxes producing perverse outcomes is to be welcomed but there is still much to be done to boost the economy and repair the...

13.05.2026 20

The Age

The Age's View

A budget that meets the moment but doesn’t yet prepare for the future

Long-awaited action on taxes producing perverse outcomes is to be welcomed but there is still much to be done to boost the economy and repair the...

13.05.2026 20

Brisbane Times

The Age's View

Gas reservation a welcome stop, but it’s not the destination

There are questions remaining about the taxation return to Australians from the exploitation of our resources.

08.05.2026 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

The Age's View

Gas reservation a welcome stop, but it’s not the destination

There are questions remaining about the taxation return to Australians from the exploitation of our resources.

08.05.2026 20

WA Today

The Age's View

Gas reservation a welcome stop, but it’s not the destination

There are questions remaining about the taxation return to Australians from the exploitation of our resources.

08.05.2026 30

The Age

The Age's View

Gas reservation a welcome stop, but it’s not the destination

There are questions remaining about the taxation return to Australians from the exploitation of our resources.

08.05.2026 20

Brisbane Times

The Age's View

Spend now, pay later: State budget has shiny offerings for voters, but the cupboard is bare

This is not about pandemic stimulus and a hangover. The Victorian government borrowed big and hoped for the best from the world around it.

05.05.2026 30

The Age

The Age's View

Urgent and clear strategy needed to break the wave of criminal attacks in city

These crimes are now so much a part of daily life in Victoria that they seem almost normalised. We can’t afford for that to become the case.

02.05.2026 30

The Age

The Age's View

Victoria’s public board appointments process must be examined

The numbers show it is well past time that the appointments process for public board spots was changed.

28.04.2026 20

The Age

The Age's View

Canberra, states must move quickly to limit NDIS uncertainty

While accepting the budget realities of the system and the need for change, we must also not lose sight of the people at the heart of this debate.

25.04.2026 30

WA Today

The Age's View

Canberra, states must move quickly to limit NDIS uncertainty

While accepting the budget realities of the system and the need for change, we must also not lose sight of the people at the heart of this debate.

25.04.2026 30

The Age

The Age's View

Canberra, states must move quickly to limit NDIS uncertainty

While accepting the budget realities of the system and the need for change, we must also not lose sight of the people at the heart of this debate.

25.04.2026 30

Brisbane Times

The Age's View

For the sake of a young man, someone must be held to account

The manner in which Elijah Hollands’ wellbeing was managed on the field demands answers.

22.04.2026 20

The Age

The Age's View

Geelong fire, Iran war expose Australia’s fragile fuel lifelines

The government has an opportunity to address the fears of people and businesses, and take action to safeguard our future fuel security.

18.04.2026 30

The Age

The Age's View

Election donation laws need urgent change

Donations to political candidates need to be disclosed in real time, while moves should be made to ban donations from developers.

15.04.2026 40

The Age

The Age's View

The road ahead is electric. We need the infrastructure to catch up

The nation must invest in advanced technology to accommodate the surge in EV demand. For the greater good of all motorists, a fixed user charge is the...

11.04.2026 30

The Age

The Age's View

Nation deserves clear, hard truths on energy future

The prime minister’s address to Australians was heavy on reassurance, but it lacked any long-term vision for energy security.

04.04.2026 30

WA Today

The Age's View

Nation deserves clear, hard truths on energy future

The prime minister’s address to Australians was heavy on reassurance, but it lacked any long-term vision for energy security.

04.04.2026 40

The Sydney Morning Herald

The Age's View

Nation deserves clear, hard truths on energy future

The prime minister’s address to Australians was heavy on reassurance, but it lacked any long-term vision for energy security.

04.04.2026 50

The Age

The Age's View

Nation deserves clear, hard truths on energy future

The prime minister’s address to Australians was heavy on reassurance, but it lacked any long-term vision for energy security.

04.04.2026 40

Brisbane Times

The Age's View

Lessons to be learnt from the end of this tragic road

Dezi Freeman’s demise should prompt renewed diligence in dealing with those intent on turning conspiracy into violence.

01.04.2026 40

The Age

The Age's View

Albanese’s next step must address the fuel crisis and assure the public

A key measure of governments in a crisis is their ability to project stability in times of uncertainty.

27.03.2026 40

WA Today

The Age's View

Albanese’s next step must address the fuel crisis and assure the public

A key measure of governments in a crisis is their ability to project stability in times of uncertainty.

27.03.2026 30

The Sydney Morning Herald

The Age's View

Albanese’s next step must address the fuel crisis and assure the public

A key measure of governments in a crisis is their ability to project stability in times of uncertainty.

27.03.2026 30

The Age

The Age's View

Albanese’s next step must address the fuel crisis and assure the public

A key measure of governments in a crisis is their ability to project stability in times of uncertainty.

27.03.2026 30

Brisbane Times

The Age's View

Labor’s budget reality bites as industrial peace with teachers ends

If hard choices have to be made about vital resources now, voters up and down the state are likely to point to their children and say “put the money...

25.03.2026 30

The Age

The Age's View

In challenging times, Victoria needs more from a leader under pressure

There’s a litany of reasons behind Jacinta Allan’s poor polling and restless frontbench. The state needs her government to find a way through.

21.03.2026 40

The Age

The Age's View

Delay in fixing mental health system fails patients and families

In 2019 Daniel Andrews called a royal commission to fix the state’s “broken” mental health system. But in 2026, staff and experts still warn of...

18.03.2026 40

The Age

The Age's View

Premier, wasting hundreds of millions of dollars is no game

This week, Victoria was supposed to be hosting the Commonwealth Games. Instead, the state is counting the cost of another blunder.

14.03.2026 40

The Age

The Age's View